Starship Explosions Show SpaceX No Longer Defying Gravity
Consecutive losses of the Starship rocket suggest that the company’s engineers are not as infallible as its fans may think.
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SpaceX’s Latest Starship Explosion Marks Two Consecutive Failures
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SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Disrupts Florida Airports With Unsuccessful Test Flight
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WATCH: SpaceX starship rocket explodes during test flight
Just minutes after a seemingly successful launch from Texas on Thursday night, Starship Flight Test 8 began to spin out of control when mission control lost contact with the unmanned rocket ship.ABC News - 5d -
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The pope is no longer in imminent danger, doctors say
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SpaceX mission set to launch that could pave way for return of stranded astronauts
A SpaceX mission slated for launch Wednesday could pave the way for the return of Boeing Starliner crewmembers Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark ...CBS News - 1d -
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Explosives-filled caravan planted by criminals to play on fears of antisemitic attacks, Australian police say
A fake plan to attack a Sydney synagogue using a caravan of explosives was fabricated by an organized crime network in order to divert police resources, Australian police said.NBC News - 3d -
A cache of explosives in Sydney provoked antisemitic terrorism fears. Police now say it was faked
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission delayed after equipment issue
The launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 to the International Space Station was scrubbed Wednesday less than an hour before lift-off. The four astronauts onboard are supposed to replace Barry "Butch" ...CBS News - 11h -
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Musk's SpaceX is launching rocket to bring back astronauts who spent 9 months in space
A SpaceX rocket is set to launch to the International Space Station to bring back astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams to Earth after they spent 9 months there. CBS News' Mark ...CBS News - 19h -
Watch live: NASA launches SpaceX mission to return Boeing Starliner crew from space station
NASA and SpaceX will launch the Crew-10 mission to retrieve astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station on Wednesday evening. Williams and Wilmore, part of last ...The Hill - 17h -
Zelenskyy agrees to 30-day US ceasefire deal; explosions reported in Kyiv and Kharkiv – Ukraine war live
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Judges and world leaders defy Trump as Congress sits on sidelines
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Whippet called Miuccia wins best in show at Crufts
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Miuccia the Italian whippet named best in show at Crufts
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SpaceX Launches NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions
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Alfred, No Longer a Cyclone, Makes Landfall in Australia
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Investors fear that market turmoil will no longer rein in Trump
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MOTD should show fewer highlights - BBC chairman
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Coperni Mixes Fortnite and Fashion at Paris Show
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Rubio and Trump Officials Clash With Elon Musk in an Explosive Meeting
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‘World’s hottest brand’: how Miu Miu defied sales plunge in fashion industry
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Verstappen bids for 5th title and Hamilton's at Ferrari as F1 prepares for a close fight in 2025
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The Mexican women who defied drug-dealers, fly-tippers and chauvinists to build a thriving business
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